The film, shot on a single stage set in just 23 days, was one of Duvivier’s last commercial successes, despite its extreme minimalist composition. The film’s immense popularity was mainly down to its remarkable cast [...]. It is the compelling performances from these high calibre actors, Henri Jeanson’s well-honed script and the alluring film noir-like cinematography which make Marie-Octobresuch a thoroughly compelling and memorable psychological drama.James Travers

Way out west, there was this fellow. The fellow I wanna tell you about. Fellow by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. Mr Lebowski, he called himself The Dude. Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense.